GeForce GTX 560 vs Quadro M520

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 560 and Quadro M520, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 560 stacks up against Quadro M520, check out specs charts below.

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Quadro M520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M520 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Quadro M520 here:

Quadro M520 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	25 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 560 has 500% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560.
GeForce GTX 560 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GTX 560 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 is 54 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
GeForce GTX 560 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M520 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	9−10
ultra / 1080p	8−9	5−6
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	21−24
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 41% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Battlefield 5 is 47% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 560 and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	160−170
medium / 768p	170−180	130−140
ultra / 1080p	90−95	65−70
QHD / 1440p	50−55	35−40
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	130−140	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 29% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	90−95	70−75
ultra / 1080p	60−65	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Dota 2 is 22% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	16−18	10−12
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−11
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	24−27
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	90−95	70−75
medium / 1080p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Fortnite is 32% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
QHD / 1440p	8−9	3−4
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Forza Horizon 4 is 38% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	80−85	60−65
medium / 768p	70−75	55−60
high / 1080p	27−30	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−12	8−9
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	9−10	6−7
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	18−20
medium / 1080p	12−14	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	90−95
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Minecraft is 10% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	16−18
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	50−55	35−40
medium / 768p	30−35	21−24
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 41% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	100−105	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	30−35	24−27
high / 768p	50−55	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Quadro M520.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Quadro M520
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	Maxwell
Code name	GF114
Type	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	17 May 2011	13 January 2017
Pipelines	336	384
Core clock speed	810 MHz	756 MHz
Boost Clock		1019 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	45.36
Floating-point performance	1,088.6 gflops
Length	8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	40 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.1	4.5
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
3D Blu-Ray	+
3D Gaming	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	80 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
Optimus		+
nView Display Management		+
3D Stereo		+
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GeForce GTX 560 vs Quadro M520

Quadro M520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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